Kevin Thomas (kevindthomas at comcast dot net)
Lead Pastor

Spouse:  Becky

Children:  Andrew, Nolan, Miles, Eva, Marielle

Pets:  None

Birthday:  August 17, 1965

Born in the town of: San Jose, CA

Hobbies or Interests: Playing in backyard with any or all of my five kids, classic films, surviving home improvement projects.

What is your favorite movie? The Third Man or Amadeus

What is your favorite book?  Right now I'm wrestling with the ideas found in The Art of War by Sun Tzu and The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller.

What are your favorite TV shows? Most any sporting event and "Myth-Busters."

What is in your CD player right now? Sadly, my 1993 Corolla only has a cassette player.

Best Invention of your lifetime:  The Frisbee (Technically the Wham-O Frisbee was patented in 1964, a year before I was born. Yet it still brings me great joy on a sunny afternoon.)

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? To survive, I’d have to bring along an axe, a deep cast iron skillet and flint to start a fire. But I’d rather have my wife, a bible, and a Frisbee. Of course, it seems to make most sense just to bring along a large fishing boat filled with enough fuel to get back to the nearest place with cell phone coverage.

Tanner Anderson (tannerander at comcast dot net)
Pastor of Worship Arts and New Initiatives

Birthday: Nov 3

Born in the town of: Grand Rapids, MN (moved to Bemidji when I was 3)

How do you serve at enCompass?  Sunday worship service planning, and many other hats!

Hobbies or Interests: Singing, drumming, drama, watching and playing sports (I love to golf.)


What is your favorite movie? Comedy: Waiting for Guffman; Drama: Sense and Sensibility

What is your favorite book?  Since I did the most avid reading in third grade, I’ll go with “Back to School with Betsy” by Carolyn Haywood  

What are your favorite TV shows? When I’m watching TV, I’m usually watching sports. I also like American Idol and House.

What is in your CD player right now? Jars of Clay

Best Invention of your lifetime:  Espresso machine

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? Bible (to inspire me), Wilson (to keep me company…it worked for Tom Hanks), Wings (to fly out)

Jada Sanders (jadareneesanders at yahoo dot com)
Connections Coordinator

Spouse: Pete

Children: Lenny

Pets: Augie (a black mini schnauzer)

Birthday: June 12

Born in the town of: St. Paul, MN

How do you serve at enCompass? Help oversee all the ways people can connect with enCompass and with each other

Hobbies or interests: Volleyball, gardening (flowers, fruits and vegetables), facilitating group experiences

What is your favorite movie? Most girly movies, based-on-a-true-story movies, and “What About Bob?”

What is your favorite book? For new moms: The Secrets of The Baby Whisperer; For loss: A Grief Observed; For making a difference: Three Cups of Tea

What are your favorite TV shows? American Idol (even though I am not musical), America’s Funniest Home Videos (mainly of people falling)

What is in your CD player right now? Peace and quiet (aka nothing) – actually probably something Pete put in there

Best invention of your lifetime: Evite

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? Pete, Lenny and Augie (are they considered items?)

Angie Anderson (angelajanderson at mac dot com)

Children's Ministry Co-Coordinator

Spouse: Dan

Children: Samuel; Tate

Pets: Elijah (Siberian Husky)

Birthday: April 19

Born in the town of: Medellin, Colombia (adopted as infant & grew up in Roseville, MN)

Hobbies or Interests: Green living, knitting, sewing

What is your favorite movie? Once

What is your favorite book?  The Five Love Languages of Children (currently)

What are your favorite TV shows? Marriage Ref

What is in your CD player right now? Sara Groves

Best Invention of your lifetime:  email

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? floss (‘cuz the dentist said so), iPhone, and a great pair of shoes

Darcy Mears (roddarkarwill at hotmail dot com)

Children's Ministry Co-Coordinator

Spouse: Roddy

Kids: Karlene and Will

Pets: Tanner and Izzy—two cats

Birthday: Feb. 20

Born in the town of: Mahtomedi, MN

Hobbies or Interests: Reading, watching movies, playing board games and volunteering for the Elementary PTO

What is your favorite movie? The Family Stone or any action/thriller with a little Sci-Fi thrown in

What is your favorite book?  Any mystery thriller

What are your favorite TV shows? Usually whatever the rest of the family enjoys or chooses

What is in your CD player right now? Taylor Swift

Best Invention of your lifetime:  cellular phone

If you were stranded on a remote island and you could choose three items to have with you, what three items would you choose? A comfy pillow, a library and of course, my cellular phone for when I was done reading the library